After topping the Great Place to Work® survey this year, there is more news for internet search giant Google. According to research done by The Nielsen Company, Google is the country’s most favourable employer. The survey was done during the peak placement period of October - November after polling 860 students graduating next year from 30 premier B-schools. Incidentally Google was second in line last year, after the consulting firm McKinsey which came first. McKinsey fell to number five position this year. Two other consulting firms, BCG and Bain & Company have also featured in the top ten.

TAS, Tata Group which was at number eight last year occupied the second spot this year. FMCG giants Hindustan Unilever and P&G came third and fourth respectively. Others in the top ten were Goldman Sachs, Accenture and the Aditya Birla Group.